LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & TRNG CONSULTANT - 60026042

Requisition No: 883660

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & TRNG CONSULTANT - 60026042

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60026042

Salary: $70,000 - $75,000

Posting Closing Date: 09/21/2026

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Job Title: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONSULTANT

Position #60026042

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

OFFICE OF QUALITY AND INNOVATION

WORKFORCE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Open Competitive

Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000 (Starting Salary is generally at the minimum of the range, based on qualifications and agency compensation policies.)

Location: This is not a telework or remote position. The selected candidate will be required to work in a DCF office. Preference will be given to candidates who are in Tallahassee, FL, and the Southern, Suncoast, or Southeast Regions .

The Office of Quality and Innovation (OQI) serves as the catalyst for ensuring high levels of performance across the state to support a strong workforce and positive outcomes for Florida families. The office seeks collaborative, action-focused, and transparent professionals dedicated to putting quality at the center of serving families.

This position is part of the Leadership Development & Training team who is responsible for delivery of professional development training programs and opportunities to the Department’s statewide workforce. Extensive statewide travel is a fundamental and essential function of this position to deliver training. The selected candidate will be required to travel FREQUENTLY throughout the State of Florida to perform the duties of the position.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least three years’ experience in a training environment, training and facilitating adult learners in a classroom environment
• At least two years’ experience facilitating virtual training sessions using Microsoft Teams or other virtual platforms
• At least one year of experience in a supervisory/lead role
• At least two years of experience leading and overseeing the implementation of multiple concurrent training and/or initiative projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience delivering Department of Children and Families program‑specific training (e.g., preservice, ongoing program training, policy development, workshop facilitation, rule promulgation)
• Knowledge of the Department of Children and Families’ organizational structure, programs, and administrative processes
• Experience coordinating large-scale or statewide training program
• Experience with state government operations, rulemaking procedures, and administrative requirements/procedures
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with peers, leadership, and program stakeholder
• Experience coordinating events and presenters, arranging meeting space, managing travel authorizations, preparing materials, collecting feedback, and communicating with participants and stakeholders
• Experience supporting change management efforts and providing recommendations to adapt processes with minimal disruption

Primary duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinates and delivers leadership professional development trainings offered statewide by Workforce Learning and Development team.
• Career Ladder. Responsibilities include meeting one‑on‑one with interested participants to develop Individual Development Plans; enrolling participants in the CLIMB system and assigning required courses; training participants on use of the CLIMB system; approving course credit; verifying completion of CL requirements; and submitting Requests for Personnel Action to Human Resources for cost adjustments.
• Collects feedback from trainers and participants following all professional development sessions. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to recommend updates or improvements to Workforce Learning and Development offerings based on evaluation data.
• Supports change management initiatives through communication, engagement, and reinforcement of new processes and policy changes.
• Analyze data, workflows, and processes to develop actionable recommendations
• Develop plans, reports, presentations, and other materials to support strategic decision‑making.
• Provide guidance and consultative support to leaders and staff on programs, initiatives, and operational issues.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and program improvements.
• Assists with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of adult learning principles and best practices in professional development
• Ability to plan and manage multiple training events simultaneously with strong attention to detail
• Ability to adapt training content and delivery methods to diverse audiences and learning styles
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to analyze feedback and evaluation data to improve training offerings
• Demonstrated initiative, problem‑solving skills, and customer service orientation
• Strong public speaking skills
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Skills in active listening, critical thinking, and system evaluation
• Ability to model and reinforce agency values including partnerships, quality, accountability, teamwork, and integrity
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

Your application must be filled out in its entirety. Responses stating see resume or an incomplete or blank listing of work will be automatically disqualified and removed from eligibility as an applicant.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.

• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at View phone number on aiapply.co.

Candidates selected for an interview must be able to successfully convey knowledge and experience for the minimum requirements and additional qualification preferred. You may be asked to submit a work sample as part of the interview process to ensure alignment of skills.

Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state the Department of Children and Families promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits. For a more complete list of benefits, visit

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

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• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
• The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.

No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on aiapply.co). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on aiapply.co). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.